Federal vaccine rules just changed. Colorado’s school requirements didn’t.
By RMV Staff | Rocky Mountain Voice
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a new federal "Gold Standard" childhood vaccine schedule this week, it marked a major shift in federal vaccine recommendations.
The administration's new framework reduces the number of diseases for which vaccines are routinely recommended for all children, moves several vaccines into high-risk or shared clinical decision-making categories, and encourages greater parental involvement in vaccination decisions.
But for Colorado families, the announcement raised an immediate question: If the federal government has changed its recommendations, why haven't Colorado's school vaccine requirements changed?
The answer lies in Senate Bill 26-032, legislation passed earlier this year ...